LITCHFIELD -- A balanced scoring attack helped New London-Spicer edge Litchfield 53-48 in a non-conference game Saturday evening.
Todd Herman led the Wildcats (9-1) with 14 points while Tim Dreier followed with 11 and Justin Haats 10.
Peter Zender drained four 3-pointers to finish with a game-high 17 points for Litchfield (3-5). Nathan Nelson had the other three treys and finished with 13 points.
NL-Spicer 53, Litchfield 48
NL-Spicer (9-1) 35 18 -- 53
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Litchfield (3-5) 19 29 -- 48
NEW LONDON-SPICER - 14-49 FG (5-17 3 pt); 20-36 FT; 27 rebounds; 19 fouls ... Scoring: Nick Carlson 3, Tim Dreier 11, Wade Wessling 5, Todd Herman 14, Brian Pieh 8, Justin Haats 10, Mike Danielson 2 ... 3-point shots: Carlson 1, Wessling 1, Herman 1, Pieh 2 ... Rebound leaders: Haats 6, Herman 5 ... Assist leader: Carlson 4 ... Steal leaders: Carlson 4, Dreier 3
LITCHFIELD - 16-42 FG (7-16 3 pt); 9-15 FT; 28 rebounds; 26 fouls ... Scoring: Kent Johnson 4, Peter Zender 17, Nathan Nelson 13, Michael Bruesewitz 2, Matt Triche 6, Josh Rose 6 ... 3-point shots: Zender 4, Nelson 3 ... Rebound leaders: Rose 7, Triche 5 ... Assist leader: Rose 4 ... Steal leader: Triche 3
CMCS 84, SWC 38
CMCS shot 65 percent from the floor and and 85 percent at the free throw line to crush Southwest Minnesota Christian of Edgerton.
Shean Gerdes, who made 5 of 5 at the line, finished with 20 points for the Bluejays. He was followed by Brian Nelson with 14 points, Eric Groen with 13 and David Poppema with 11.
SW Christian (6-4) 21 17 -- 38
CMCS (6-3) 35 49 -- 84
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SOUTHWEST CHRISTIAN - 12-49 FG (2-10 3 pt); 12-18 FT; 20 rebounds; 23 fouls ... Scoring: Jordan Huisken 11, Karl Vander Lugt 11, Eric Schaap 7, Jeff Van Dyke 4, Trent Ryswyk 4, Devin Vanthof 1 ... 3-point shots: Huisken, Vander Lugt ... Rebound leader: Van Dyke 5
CENTRAL MINNESOTA CHRISTIAN - 30-46 FG (2-6 3 pt); 22-27 FT; 32 rebounds; 21 fouls ... Scoring: Shean Gerdes 20, Brian Nelson 14, Eric Groen 13, David Poppema 11, Mike Schwitters 7, Andy Groen 6, Adam Mikelson 4, Jon Bonnema 3, Brian Zimmer 2, Brandon Marcus 2, Jake Leenstra 2 ... 3-point shots: Gerdes, Schwitters ... Rebound leader: Nelson 6, Mikelson 5, Groen 5 ... Assist leader: Mikelson 5, Zimmer 4 ... Steal leader: Nelson 3, Gerdes 3, Mikelson 3
